Peregrine Upgrades Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Switch With 60-Percent Power Handling Increase and 75-Percent Smaller Footprint
The UltraCMOS® PE42424 RF Switch Enables 802.11ac Wi-Fi Access Points to Deliver Faster Data Rates in High-Density, BYOD Environments SAN DIEGO – Aug. 26, 2014 – Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, introduces the UltraCMOS® PE42424 high-isolation, SPDT switch optimized for 802.11ac carrier […]
PE42424 RF Switch
The PE42424 is a high-isolation, SPDT switch optimized for 802.11ac carrier and enterprise Wi-Fi access points. The switch is ideally suited for transmit/receive switching applications for outdoor Wi-Fi access points that require high power handling and rugged, high-temperature performance. The 50-ohm absorptive switch features fast switching time (145 ns with a 125 kHz switching rate) […]
Murata to Acquire Peregrine Semiconductor for $12.50 Per Share in Cash
Acquisition enhances Murata’s position as a world’s leading provider of RF system solutions KYOTO, Japan and SAN DIEGO—August 22, 2014 – Murata Electronics North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (TSE/OSE 6981) and Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (Peregrine) (NASDAQ: PSMI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under […]
Peregrine Semiconductor Upgrades High-Isolation, Multi-Throw Switches
The UltraCMOS® PE42442 and PE42452 Address Emerging Requirements in Wireless Infrastructure Equipment SAN DIEGO – July 29, 2014 – Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, introduces the UltraCMOS® PE42442 and the PE42452 high-isolation, multi-throw switches. Successors to the popular PE42451, these SP4T and SP5T switches include […]
PE42442 and PE42452 High-Isolation Switches
The PE42442, a SP4T RF switch, and the PE42452, a SP5T RF switch, are high-isolation, multi-throw switches that address emerging requirements in wireless infrastructure equipment. Successors to the popular PE42451, these SP4T and SP5T switches include several additional features, including an extended temperature range to 105-degrees Celsius and control logic support of 1.8V and 3V. […]
Peregrine Semiconductor and RF Micro Devices Settle All Outstanding Litigation
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. and GREENSBORO, NC, July 22, 2014 – Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF solutions, and RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high‐ performance radio frequency solutions, today announced that they have settled […]
Peregrine Announces Q2 2014 Sales Award Winners
Peregrine Semiconductor congratulates the following winners of our Q2 2014 Distribution Salesperson Incentive Program: Salesperson Awards ($500 Visa Gift Card) Replace Competitor Socket – Cheney Cheng, Planet Technology China New Account Design Win Award – Connie Chen, RFPD China New Product Design Win Award – Lynn Du, Planet Technology China Shared Tier 1 Design Win Award […]
Overview of RF Switch Technology and Applications
In a Microwave Journal technical feature article, written collaboratively by Peter Bacon of Peregrine Semiconductor and Drew Fischer and Ruan Lourens of National Instruments, RF switch technology is discussed in a broad sense, giving definitions and examples of specific types of switches and how they can be used. No single RF solution can solve every […]
PE43205 Digital Step Attenuator
The PE43205 is a 50Ω, HaRP™ technology-enhanced fast switching 2-bit RF digital step attenuator (DSA) designed for use in 3G/4G wireless infrastructure and other high-performance RF applications. Covering an 18 dB attenuation range in 6 dB and 12 dB steps, it maintains high RF performance and low power consumption from 35 MHz through 6 GHz. […]
GaAs: Meet the Silicon Pac-Man
In an opinion piece, Peregrine’s co-founder Ron Reedy combines stories of the history of silicon’s introduction into the world of semiconductor technology and how and why SOI/CMOS has become the dominant “Pac-Man” gobbling up the competition today. He talks about the chemical makeup of SOI and GaAS and why he believes silicon won out (hint: […]